# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S525
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INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 525

for Young People’s Work unanimously declare to Synod as their
position that in their opinion the policy with regard to Scouting
adopted by Synod in 1944 should be sustained.

SPEcIAL CoMMITTEE ON SCOUTING

Joun F.Cuorrz, Chairman Fetrx KRETZSCHMAR
Geo. C. SronLMANN

Bureau or INFORMATION

THEODORE GRAEBNER Paut M. BretscHEer
‘ J. W. ACKER

Boarp ror Younc Prop.e’s Work
CLARENCE PETERS GitBert P. Mucuow
L. W. Sprrz Homer C. GruBER

Pau W. JaBKER

[653] |
Report of Committee on Membership in the National
Lutheran Council

Instructions to the Committee by the Fortieth Regular Convention,
Held in Chicago, Il., July 20—29, 1947

Resolved, That a committee (two pastors, two laymen, one
teacher) be appointed by the Praesidium and the Board of Directors
to continue the study of the question of our relationship as a par-
ticipating body in the National Lutheran Council and report its
findings to the next synodical convention, after having submitted
its findings to all pastors and congregations of our Church six
months prior to the convention..

The Committee: The Rev. Walter H. Meyer, Chairman*; Dr.
Lawrence Meyer, Secretary; Mr. W. Charles Dickmeyer; Mr. Carl
A. Geist; Mr. Arthur L. Miller.

The Work of the Committee

Your Committee held seven one-day meetings. It studied the
overtures made to the synodical conventions in 1944 and in 1947.
It held sessions with representatives of our Board for Home Mis-
sions in North and South America, the Student Service Commission,
the Board for Parish Education, the Armed Services Commission,
the Department of Public Relations, the Missionary Board of the

* Dr. Arthur Brunn, who had originally been appointed chairman of
the Committee, died in the Lord, August 27, 1949. In his stead the Rev.
Rudolph R. Ressmeyer was appointed. After serving for a number of
months he tendéred his resignation because of stress of work,